Table 1 Biophysical characteristics of the surveyed areas. Adapted from [23, 24]
Agroecological zones and selected municipalities | Climate | Main soil type | Range of average annual rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
North Zone V: Ouèssè, Glazoué, Savalou, Djidja | Sudano-guinean with unimodal rainfall regime | Ferruginous | 1100–1300 mm |
South Zone V: Ketou, and Aplahoué | Guinean with bimodal rainfall regime | Ferruginous | 1100–1300 mm |
Zone VI : Klouékanmey and Zagnanado | Guinean with bimodal rainfall regime | Ferruginous | 800–1400 mm |
Zone VII: Lalo and Pobè | Guinean two bimodal rainfall regime | Vertisol | 1100–11,400 mm |